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Author Cunningham, Cliff.

Title Down syndrome : an introduction for parents and carers / Cliff Cunningham
Edition Third edition revised and expanded
Published London : Souvenir Press, 2006

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 W'BOOL  616.858842 Cun/Dsa 2006  AVAILABLE
Description xvi, 464 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Series Human horizons series
Human horizons series.
Contents What is Down Syndrome? -- 'Dear Parent' -- Introduction. 'I used to think of her as a stranger' -- Section 1. Becoming a family of a child with Down Syndrome -- 1. Will we cope? What can we expect and how do we tell people? -- 2. Coming to terms with the diagnosis : feelings, reactions and adapting -- 3. What is the effect on the family? -- Section 2. Causes, risks and prevalence of Down Syndrome -- 4. What causes Down Syndrome? -- 5. Risks and prevalence of Down Syndrome -- 6. Prenatal diagnosis : tests for Down Syndrome during pregnancy -- Section 3. Characteristics of Down Syndrome -- 7. Physical characteristics and health -- 8. Personality and socialisation -- 9. Behaviour and pyschological problems -- 10. Intelligence, development and attainments -- Section 4. Practical aspects and future directions -- 11. Treatment, early intervention, teaching and learning -- 12. Working with professionals and local services -- 13. Inclusion, integration and choosing school -- Concluding comments -- Resources -- Index
Summary Already established as the standard work for parents of Down Syndrome children, this edition is fully revised for the third time. Its sympathetic and understanding approach covers all the questions parents ask about the causes, characteristics and diagnosis of Down Syndrome, and includes the difficult issues around prenatal tests. Cliff Cunningham deals with the early reactions and feelings that parents may have and how the family adapt and cope when a child is diagnosed with Down Syndrome. He explores the mental, motor and social development of children with Down Syndrome, from birth to adulthood. Cliff Cunningham has established a study of over 160 children born with Down Syndrome and followed their progress into adulthood, the largest survey of its type ever carried out and this experience is the foundation of the book. Cliff Cunningham has been a Senior lecturer at the Hester Adrian Research Centre, University of Manchester and is currently a Visiting Professor of Applied Psychology at Liverpool's John Moores University
Notes Previous ed.: published as Down's syndrome. 1988
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Children with mental disabilities -- Care -- Great Britain.
Down syndrome -- Popular works.
Down syndrome -- Patients -- Family relationships.
Down syndrome.
Author Cunningham, Cliff. Down's syndrome.
ISBN 0285636979 (paperback)
9780285636972 (paperback)
Other Titles Understanding Down syndrome